One of Scratch Bar's signature presentations is its Squid in a Box. The box is fashioned from fried potato, and the construction rests on a tar-black purée of charred eggplant.

One of Scratch Bar's signature presentations is its Squid in a Box. The box is fashioned from fried potato, and the construction rests on a tar-black purée of charred eggplant. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)